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astHasColumn - Returns a flag indicating if a column is present in a Table

Description:
This function returns a flag indicating if a named column exists in a Table, for instance, by having been added to to the Table using astAddColumn.
Synopsis:
int astHasColumn( AstTable $*$this, const char $*$column, int $*$status )
Parameters:
this
Pointer to the Table.
column
The character string holding the upper case name of the column. Trailing spaces are ignored.
Notes:
  • A value of zero is returned for if an error occurs.


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AST A Library for Handling World Coordinate Systems in Astronomy
Starlink User Note 211
R.F. Warren-Smith & D.S. Berry
24th May 2011
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

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